Photoshop 8bit or 16bit

Hi everyone,
without anyone giving me the jargon I have already read on the internet can anyone just simply tell me in terms on printing say canvas does 16bit make a big difference over 8bit?
Cheers
Pete

Hi everyone,
without anyone giving me the jargon I have already read on the internet can anyone just simply tell me in terms on printing say canvas does 16bit make a big difference over 8bit?
Cheers
Pete